Ramona the courthouse dog featured in new book before retirement. How to meet her.
Ramona the black Labrador retriever has walked the hallways of the Lehigh County Courthouse for nearly a decade, accompanying vulnerable victims to help them cope with high-tension proceedings. Now 11, she’ll be retiring in the coming months. But first, she’s gaining recognition through a new book by retired Lehigh...
Body of man who fled police recovered in river in Lehigh County, police say
Officials in Lehigh County have recovered the body of a 46-year-old man who fled from police and jumped into the Lehigh River on Thursday, March 12, the county coroner said on Saturday. According to police, the unidentified man initially fled when officers went to serve a warrant near the Whitehall...
Lehigh County shopping center loses longtime restaurant as it prepares to welcome retail chain
HANOVER TWP., Pa. – Changes are underway at a prominent shopping center in the Lehigh Valley. A location of On The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina, serving Tex-Mex cuisine at more than 120 restaurants across the United States and internationally, permanently closed on Friday, March 13, at 909 Airport Center Drive in...
King of Prussia, Pa.’s largest mall, to add 14 businesses. What’s coming.
A number of new stores and other businesses have opened or are on the way for Pennsylvania’s largest mall. With 2.9 million-square feet of space and more than 450 brands already, the King of Prussia Mall in Montgomery County welcomes millions of visitors each year. Here are 14 businesses...
Investigation ongoing into large fight involving juveniles in Bath Borough
BATH BOROUGH, Pa. - Pennsylvania State Police continue to investigate a brawl in downtown Bath in Northampton County, but so far, no arrests have been made. The fight took place late Thursday afternoon around 3:30 p.m. on East Main Street and police say it involved between 15 and 20 juveniles.
State Police tactical team converges on Tamaqua home
TAMAQUA – State and local law enforcement had a home in Tamaqua surrounded early Sunday morning. State troopers and Tamaqua Police converged on a home at Railroad and Vine Streets in the borough just before midnight Saturday, remaining on scene well into Sunday morning. Troopers surrounded the home with...
Elderly driver crashes into garage support column in Hunterdon County
READINGTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. (Hunterdon County) — An elderly driver was transported to a hospital Friday morning after a vehicle crashed into a support column inside a residential garage on Ditmar Boulevard in Readington Township, according to local officials. Emergency crews from the Whitehouse Rescue Squad responded...
Zipping down mountains in Cardboard Box Derby
PALMERTON, CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — It was a great day to go snow tubing in the Poconos with a twist! Blue Mountain Resort held its Cardboard Box Derby on Saturday in Palmerton. Participants use cardboard to build sleds in all shapes and sizes, then take them for a ride down the snowtubing hills. Some creations […]
Driver injured in Carbon Co. rollover crash
LANSFORD, Pa. - One person was seriously injured Saturday afternoon in a roll over crash in Carbon County. The accident happened just after 2 p.m. along West Patterson Street in Lansford, according to county dispatchers. Lansford Police say the driver was heading east when he lost control and hit a...
Police investigate assault at university in Doylestown Township
DOYLESTOWN TOWNSHIP, PA — Doylestown Township Police handled 727 incidents during February. An employee of Delaware Valley University reported an assault that occurred between employees at Levin Dining Hall on Feb. 10. Police investigated 39 traffic accidents during the month. Officers issued 34 traffic citations,...

















